Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies

Skyships ply the 7 Skies, soaring from Cloud-Island to Cloud-Island for conquest, espionage, trade, and piracy. Kingdoms clash, cultures collide, and secrets abound. Heroes and villains roam Above the Blue, seeking action, intrigue, adventure, and style. Will you be one of them?

Enter the world of Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies(S7S), the latest game from Chad Underkoffler featuring the PDQ system! In S7Syou'll find a richly detailed setting of sky-ships, piracy, intrigue, mysticism, musketeers, and more, whether you're sailing through the haunted Ghost Sky, battling pirates from the inconstant isle of Ilwuz, intriguing in the Spider Empress' court of Barathi, or chasing thieves across the rooftops of Agua Azul.

Weighing in at a hefty 323 pages, S7S offers an upgrade to your PDQ experience with the PDQ Sharp(PDQ#) system, fully realized and detailed with plenty of examples and packed with swashbuckling action. Those unfamiliar with PDQ will find a lightweight system that won't bog you down, and long-time PDQ fans will discover just a little extra "crunch" added to make those deadly duels ring with the clash of drawn steel.

To learn more about S7S, including downloads of a setting summary and character sheet, visit the official S7S website at www.7skies.net.

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